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SAE-AISI 1039 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

SAE-AISI 1039 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1039 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 12
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
62 to 85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5